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New Species of Fungus Discovered in Scandinavian Forests

The finding shows that diversity in the fungus genus is much greater than previously thought and that some of its species are at risk of disappearing as old-growth forest is logged.
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Physicists Create New Phase of Matter Inside a Diamond

Quantum physicists have created a new phase of matter inside a diamond. Their new "time quasicrystal" is special as it is crystallized in four dimensions: the three physical dimensions, plus time.
A single layer of graphene forms a mesh of carbon atoms.
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Unlocking the Potential of Rhombohedral Graphene

Researchers have revealed new insights into rhombohedral stacking in graphene, reporting on how it behaves as a semiconductor.
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Climate Change is Dehydrating People’s Airways, Leading to Poor Lung Health

Researchers say that as the Earth’s atmosphere heats up, with relative humidity staying mostly the same, the atmosphere's vapor pressure deficit increases at a rapid rate.
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Researchers Uncover the Magnetic Mechanisms of Iron-Cobalt Alloys

The iron-cobalt alloy is widely used due to its strong magnetic properties. However, there is a limit to how much their performance can be improved, necessitating a new approach.
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Countries in the Global South More Likely to Be Hopeful About Climate Change Than European Ones

Participants from European countries, notably Germany, Austria and Sweden, were more pessimistic about climate change in a global survey.
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Breakthrough in Rapid Polymer Nanostructure Production

Researchers have developed a new method for the rapid scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers.
Bondi beach.
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Heat-Related Deaths in Australia Expected to Double by 2050

Since the risk of cardiovascular disease increases with higher temperatures, the researchers say their findings are relevant to people around the world.
Hyenas on the savannah.
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Corral Fences Could Boost Livestock Protection in Tanzania

The surprising results are the first to demonstrate a beneficial spillover effect from a strategy to reduce conflict with large carnivores, which play an important role in ecosystems.
Chocolate bars.
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Add Probiotics to Dark Chocolate for Health Benefits, Say Researchers

The modified chocolates also had higher antioxidant levels than regular dark chocolate.
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